Tag Archives: adaptation

New Musicabre at the Vietnam Memorial

Posted on November 15, 2025 by dannyashkenasi

This Monday I was in Washington DC and took some photos at the Vietnam Memorial which I will share below. The picture above however is not one of the photos I took but a screenshot of footage I was shooting … Continue reading →

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Me as Poe (or) Poe as Me (or) The New Musicabre

Posted on August 12, 2025 by dannyashkenasi

A Little Sneak Preview at Coming Attractions I just got my hair cut, finally. The length it had before had been uncomfortable in the summer heat. But I couldn’t cut it earlier because I needed my hair long for my … Continue reading →

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Tell-Tale in Beloit

Posted on March 15, 2025 by dannyashkenasi

“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” at the Beloit Film Festival The official festival run of my first Edgar Allan Poe musical short film adaptation “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” ended years ago, but lately there have been invitations … Continue reading →

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Return of the Tell-Tale Heart

Posted on January 11, 2025 by dannyashkenasi

NYC Repeat Screening of “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” 2/25 My first short film Edgar Allan Poe musical adaptation “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“, recipient of over 60 IMDb.com recognized awards, has long concluded its official festival run, … Continue reading →

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Tell-Tale’s Original Script?

Posted on November 25, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

When a very faithful adaptation gets an award for originality… Recently my first Edgar Allan Poe musical short film adaptation “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” received an award for Best Original Screenplay from the East Village New York Film … Continue reading →

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Actor and Cinematography Awards for P&P

Posted on August 24, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

In a handsomely arched hall turned screening room in a stately old building filled with history, my Edgar Allan Poe musical adaptation “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”, was shown last night at the Giove International Film Festival … Continue reading →

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Special 4/26 NYC Encore Screening of “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”

Posted on April 8, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the the Pendudulum – a musicabre”, my (intake of breath) musical short film Edgar Allan Poe classic horror story adaptation officially concluded its one-and-a half year festival run late last year. However, and this is a nice … Continue reading →

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P&P at ANGAELICA

Posted on December 21, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Watch “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” on-line at FESTIVAL ANGAELICA It’s a Holiday Treat!  Today and through the end of the year my musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” will … Continue reading →

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P&P in LA this FRIDAY

Posted on October 11, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screens this Friday in LA, followed by a Q&A LA Indie Film Fest is screening my musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation this Friday, October 13th, at 7:30pm at The Other Space, 916 … Continue reading →

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P&P in HAMBURG

Posted on October 4, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screens Thursday in the antikyno in Hamburg Schocktober is being celebrated at the independent cinema antikyno in Hamburg, Germany. And this Thursday, October 5, at 7pm they are scheduling their shortfilm-slam Horror … Continue reading →

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P&P at the JERSEY SHORE

Posted on June 29, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screens Sunday, July 2, 7:30pm at the Jersey Shore Film Festival I can’t guarantee that Snooki or The Situation will be present, but Ed and I will be spending our Sunday at … Continue reading →

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Pit and Pen On-Line June 8

Posted on June 5, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screens June 8 on-line via the Brooklyn International short Film Festival The Brooklyn International short Film Festival will make select shorts – including yours truly’s musical Edgar Allan Poe adaptation – available … Continue reading →

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Astoria Filmmaker’s Club Article

Posted on April 20, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

The Astoria Filmmaker’s Club on-line journal has published a short article by Kendall Mullenhour about me and my musical short film Edgar Allan Poe adaptation “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, which the Triborough Film Festival (sponsored by … Continue reading →

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P&P wins BEST HORROR FEATURETTE at NYSFFF

Posted on March 27, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

I took the above selfie after the Q&A that followed the screening of my musical Poe adaptation “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” at the the New York Science Fiction Film Festival Saturday near Times Square. And the … Continue reading →

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My Musicabres and Me

Posted on March 3, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Extensive Interview on [re]Search My Trash Mike Haberfelner, who already posted a very nice review of my musical short film Edgar Allan poe adaptation “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” on his website [re]Search My Trash, has now … Continue reading →

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P&P WFA Screenings Sunday & Thursday at the CINEMA VILLAGE

Posted on February 17, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Impressions from the Winter Film Awards Opening Night Kick-Off Bash “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my short film musical adaptation of the classic Edgar Allan Poe short story, will screen twice at the Winter Film Awards International … Continue reading →

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